COLOR USAGE GUIDE · dvipsnames
DarkOrchid.
A case-sensitive color name from the dvipsnames color set.
A lot of possibility.DarkOrchid · dvipsnames
Color specification
- Color set
- dvipsnames
- Native model
- cmyk
- Native values
- 0.4,0.8,0.2,0
- Screen hex
- #9933CC
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{myDarkOrchid}{cmyk}{0.4,0.8,0.2,0}Use DarkOrchid in your document
1. Load the color set
Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.
\usepackage[dvipsnames]{xcolor}2. Color some text
Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.
\textcolor{DarkOrchid}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{DarkOrchid!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% DarkOrchid with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{DarkOrchid!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}